Chemical Engineering, BS

Program Overview

This Chemical Engineering program offers a comprehensive curriculum with core courses in engineering fundamentals and major courses in chemical engineering principles. Students can choose technical electives to specialize in areas such as biochemical engineering or energy. Graduates are prepared for careers in various industries, including biotechnology, manufacturing, and environmental engineering.

Program Outline

Outline:

Core Courses (16 units)

• CE 99 - Introductory Statics (2 units)
• ENGR 10 - Introduction to Engineering (3 units)
• MATE 25 - Introduction to Materials (3 units)
• CHEM 112A - Organic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM 112B - Organic Chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM 113A - Organic Chemistry Lab (2 units)

Major Courses (40 units)

• ENGR 100W - Engineering Reports (3 units)
• CHE 110A - Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering (2 units)
• CHE 110B - Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering (2 units)
• CHE 115 - Industrial Chemical Calculations (3 units)
• CHE 151 - Process Engineering Thermodynamics (4 units)
• CHE 158 - Kinetics and Reactor Design (3 units)
• CHE 160A - Unit Operations I (4 units)
• CHE 160B - Unit Operations II (4 units)
• CHE 161L - Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Laboratory (2 units)
• CHE 162 - Engineering Statistics and Analysis (2 units)
• CHE 163L - Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (2 units)
• CHE 165A - Plant Design I (2 units)
• CHE 165B - Plant Design II (2 units)
• CHE 185 - Chemical Process Dynamics and Control (2 units)
• CHE 190 - Introduction to Transport Phenomena (3 units)

Technical Electives (9 units)

• ABET required upper division chemistry (3 units)
• CHEM 130A - Biochemistry (4 units)
• CHEM 135 - General Biochemistry (4 units)
• CHEM 161A - Physical Chemistry (3 units)
• CHE Technical Electives (6 units)
• Technical electives can be chosen from designated courses for breadth or focus in one of the four areas of Biochemical Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, Materials Processing and Semiconductor, and Energy with advisor approval.

Careers:

• Chemical Engineers combine science with engineering technology to make an essential contribution to many industries, including biotechnology, semiconductor processing, environmental engineering, manufacturing, and industrial chemicals.